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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Distal Arthrogryposis and Neonatal Hypotonia: an Unusual Presentation of Prader–Willi Syndrome (PWS)

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The clinical features of Prader–Willi Syndrome (PWS) in the neonate are marked by hypotonia, absence of crying, and feeding difficulties, but the clinical nature of PWS in utero remains unclear. We report a case of PWS with fetal immobility and distal arthrogryposis in a girl admitted the first day of life to the neonatal intensive care unit for severe hypotonia and respiratory distress.

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  1. Département de périnatologie, CHU de, Nantes, France

    S Denizot MD, C Boscher MD, J C Rozé MD & C Gras Le Guen MD, PhD

  2. Service d'obstétrique et médecine foetale, CHU de, Nantes, France

    C Le Vaillant MD

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Denizot, S., Boscher, C., Le Vaillant, C. et al. Distal Arthrogryposis and Neonatal Hypotonia: an Unusual Presentation of Prader–Willi Syndrome (PWS). J Perinatol 24, 733–734 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211185

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